10-31-2023 Q&A: Custom Mouse Functions, Router Bit Wizardry, Edge-Lit Acrylic Memorials, 3D Carving Frame Enigmas, Wave Enhancement, and VCarve Pro Insights!

This Q&A Meetup delved into complex CNC queries, from utilizing Logitech MX3 for zoom in VCarve Pro to engraving edge-lit acrylics with personal images. We covered practical solutions for common problems, like alignment in cribbage board numbers and creating detailed previews for clients. This session is a goldmine for anyone looking to enhance their CNC skills with tips on toolpaths, 3D modeling, and optimizing project previews. A must-watch for both beginners and advanced users aiming to broaden their CNC machining capabilities.

Questions Answered in this Q&A:

• 00:01:06 - Is it possible to set up the top button of a Logitech MX3 mouse to zoom to active view to selected objects?
• 00:03:49 - Can a bearing guided router bit be used on a CNC?
• 00:06:07 - I would like to put a picture of my mother who passed three years ago on an edge lit acrylic, Is there a lesson for this or tell me how please?
• 00:08:45 - I'm trying to carve a picture frame with the molding toolpath. I gave the frame a contour, and everything has come out good with the frame, but I'm trying to VCarve some details into the contour, and it will not do it. Is this because the molding toolpath is not a real 3D toolpath, and is there a way to possibly do the details in the molding toolpath?
• 00:20:10 - Problem with getting the slice layer to become active.
• 00:23:35 - Could you show the difference between model boundary and selected vector?
• 00:29:00 - Is there a way to make a fluted seat?
• 00:29:54 - I have a file that when I preview, it shows the top orientated about 10 o'clock when I actually carve it orientates about eight o'clock. Is that not a simple issue?
• 00:31:15 - Is there a way to improve the waves on the sides?
• 00:40:13 - When I started the file, it didn't make it or didn't make it a two sided file.
• 00:43:57 - Could you explain in the 3D model what part turns green, Is it the select components?
• 00:51:21 - In VCarve Pro, Are the colors very vibrant when you change the color of a vector?
• 00:53:55 - Will you ever do a lesson like 3D for Dummies where you explain a simple 3D file from beginning to end, explaining all the functions of the tools, and also explaining the functions for the top, bottom, modeling window?
• 00:59:57 - Didn't you do a YouTube video on how to import more than one 3D model in VCarve?
• 01:00:23 - How do I enable speed bar on the preview under the toolpath in 3D toolpath screen?

Keywords:

logitech mx3 zoom, bearing guided router bit, edge lit acrylic, photo engraving, molding toolpath, vcarve problem solving, model boundary, selected vector, fluted seat creation, orientation discrepancy, wave improvement, two-sided file, 3d modeling, vector color vibrancy, 3d tutorial request, importing 3d models, speed bar enabling.